Bokashi Prints (409)
Bokashi (ぼかし) — the graduated color printing technique that is a hallmark of Japanese woodblock printmaking. Achieved by wiping ink across the block in a gradient before printing, bokashi creates atmospheric skies, misty backgrounds, and luminous color transitions.
Artists Known for Bokashi
Moon - 月
1980
Woodblock print
No. 10 - Snow - 雪
1929
Woodblock print
No. 3 - Misty Spring Moon - おぼろ春
1932 1980s)
Woodblock print
No. 7 - Rain - 雨
1929
Woodblock print
Plum Blossoms at Night — 夜の梅
1934
Woodblock print
Rain (Ame)
October 1929
Woodblock print
Snow (Yuki) — 雪
1929
Woodblock print
Snowy Evening — 雪の夕
1931
Woodblock print
Spring - 春
1982
Woodblock print
Applying Make-up (Keshô), from the series Two Views of Modern Fashions (Kindai jisei yosooi no uchi ni)
Not set
Woodblock print
Street Scene, Soochow in Kiang-su
Woodblock print
Autumn — 秋
Woodblock print
Cat in the Rain (Ame ni Neko)
Woodblock print
Deer in the Snow (Yuki ni Shika)
Woodblock print
Famous Views of Japan: Himeji Castle (Nihon meisho zu-e: Hemijijo)
Woodblock print
Famous Views of Japan: Mountain Temple in Yamagata (Nihon meisho zu-e: Yamagata no yamadera)
Woodblock print
Famous Views of Japan: Night View of Yomeimon Gate (Nihon meisho zu-e: Yomeimon)
Woodblock print
Famous Views of Japan: Sankeien Garden (Nihon meisho zu-e: Sankeien)
Woodblock print
Famous Views of Japan: The Torii Gate at Miyajima (Nihon meisho zu-e: Miyajima no torii)
Woodblock print
Four Seasons: Spring (Shiki: Haru)
Woodblock print
Four Seasons: Winter (Shiki: Fuyu)
Woodblock print
Haru- Spring
Woodblock print
New York Night
Woodblock print
Travels with the Master: Acropolis - Night (Meishou To No Tabi: Acropolis no yoru)
Woodblock print
Travels with the Master: New York Night T/P (gomazuri sky - black/ultramarine blue-green) (Meishou To No Tabi: Nyu-yoruku)
Woodblock print
Untitled (inuzuka-taisui)
Woodblock print
Sunset — 夕焼け
Woodblock print
Unknown
Woodblock print
Late fall — 晩秋
Woodblock print
Daybreak
1937
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Sash- Obi- V2
1929
Woodblock print
Rouge- lipstick — くち紅
1932
Woodblock print
Steam
October 1929
Woodblock print
Sash
November 1929
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Blooming Sky 1
2017
Mokuhanga
Wake of Pure Heart
2007
Mokuhanga
Magic Blanket
2006
Mokuhanga
6 Dreams of Ukiyo Beauty: Ease
2008
Mokuhanga
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Pier at Otaru (Otaru no hatoba), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)"
1933
Color woodblock print; oban
Yakumo Bridge at Nagata Shrine in Kobe (Kobe Nagata-jinja Yakumobashi), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Lake Toya, Hokkaido, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition" (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen, Hokkaido Toyako)
1933
Color woodblock print
Kasuga Shrine, Nara, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Nara Kasuga taisha)
April 1933
Color woodblock print
Gozanoishi Shrine at Lake Tazawa, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series" (Tabi miyage dai sanshu, Tazawako Gozanoishi)
1926
Color woodblock print
Kanita, Aomori Prefecture, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition" (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen, Aomori ken Kanita)
March 1933
Color woodblock print
Bell Tower, Mount Koya, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Koyasan shoro)
February 1935
Color woodblock print
Onuma Park, Hokkaido, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition" (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen, Hokkaido Onuma koen)
March 1934
Color woodblock print
Evening Snow at Sanjūgen Canal (Sanjūgenbori no bosetsu), from the unfinished series Twelve Months of Tokyo (Tōkyō jūnikagetsu)
1920
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bokashi (ぼかし) — the graduated color printing technique that is a hallmark of Japanese woodblock printmaking. Achieved by wiping ink across the block in a gradient before printing, bokashi creates atmospheric skies, misty backgrounds, and luminous color transitions.
Kawase Hasui, Takahashi Shotei, and Tsuchiya Koitsu are among the artists most associated with bokashi in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 409 prints tagged with bokashi, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.